Table of Contents. About Finish Line New York ELLs Unit 1 Speaking 5. Unit 2 Listening/Reading/Writing 32. Unit 3 Transition to ELA 139

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1 Table of Contents About Finish Line New York ELLs... 4 Unit 1 Speaking 5 Lesson 1 School Projects... 6 Lesson 2 The Skies Above Lesson 3 The Pilgrims Lesson 4 The School Day Lesson 5 The Desert Lesson 6 Our 50 States Unit 2 Listening/Reading/Writing 32 Lesson 7 Food Lesson 8 The Great Outdoors Lesson 9 The Sea Lesson 10 Around the World Lesson 11 The Animal World Lesson 12 America s Past Unit 3 Transition to ELA 139 Session 1 Informational Session 2 Literary

2 LESSON 2 The Skies Above Speaking Directions Look at the pictures. Listen to the question about the pictures. Then answer the question. 1. Earth Moon Sun 10 Unit 1 Speaking The Continental Press, Inc.

3 2 The Skies Above Speaking Directions Look at the picture. Listen to the question about the picture. Then answer the question DAY WEATHER FORECAST Monday sunny Tuesday partly cloudy Wednesday cloudy Thursday storms Friday partly sunny The Continental Press, Inc. UNIT 1 Speaking 11

4 Reading Directions Read the story. Then answer the questions that follow. Fill in the correct circle. Green Sea Turtles 1 It is night. A mother green sea turtle crawls from the ocean and slowly makes her way up on the beach. It is hard work. Her flippers are good for swimming, but not for pulling her large weight across the sand. Finally, she makes it and starts to dig a hole. In the hole, she buries 100 eggs. Then she covers the hole with sand. She is exhausted, but she crawls slowly back to the ocean. 2 In about two months, baby sea turtles hatch from the eggs. They start to dig out of the sand, but the sand feels hot. They wait. When the sand feels cool, they know it is night. Then they dig out and rush for the ocean, but some don t make it. Crabs or birds eat them. When they finally reach the ocean, fish eat many more of them. Very few grow up to be big green sea turtles. 72 UNIT 2 Listening/Reading/Writing The Continental Press, Inc.

5 Reading 3 Green sea turtles are reptiles. They can weigh up to 500 pounds and can live to be 60 years old. They live in the ocean, but they have to breathe air as people do. Usually the turtles come up for air every few minutes. But when they are sleeping, they can stay underwater for more than 2 hours. 4 These creatures are different than turtles that live on land. Their shells are lighter, so they can float. They cannot pull their heads into their shells for protection. Instead of legs, they have flippers for swimming. They can also swim hundreds of miles and can go as fast as 35 miles an hour. 5 The green turtle s shell is mostly brown. The animal eats plants, so its body fat is greenish. Also, its shell has green algae on it, so it looks green. Fish eat the algae from the turtle s shell. The fish get an easy meal, and the turtle gets a clean shell. When two animals help each other like this, it is called symbiosis. The Continental Press, Inc. UNIT 2 Listening/Reading/Writing 73

6 Reading 6 The green sea turtle has only two known predators sharks and people. Sharks like to eat these tasty turtles, and so do people. People also dig up the eggs for food and make jewelry and other things from the turtle s shell. The beaches where turtles lay their eggs are also changing. People build hotels and homes on the beaches. The sea turtles have no place to lay their eggs. 7 At one time there were millions of green sea turtles in oceans all over the world. Today, there are fewer than 200,000. These turtles have existed since dinosaurs roamed Earth 150 million years ago. Let s hope they don t ever die out. 1. What is this story about? A an animal that breathes underwater with gills B an animal that lives in the ocean and breathes air C the biggest animal in the ocean D the smallest animal in the ocean 74 UNIT 2 Listening/Reading/Writing The Continental Press, Inc.

7 Reading 2. Which is true about the green sea turtle? A The green sea turtle cannot swim very far. B The green sea turtle can run very fast on land. C The green sea turtle has a green shell. D The green sea turtle is a reptile and lays eggs. 3. One green sea turtle probably lays so many eggs because A not many baby turtles ever grow up B people like to eat the eggs C it is a very big animal D not many of the eggs will hatch 4. How are sea turtles different from land turtles? A Sea turtles have flippers and their shells are lighter. B Sea turtles are always bigger than land turtles. C Sea turtles can run faster than land turtles. D Sea turtles never go on land, and land turtles never go in the water. The Continental Press, Inc. UNIT 2 Listening/Reading/Writing 75

8 Reading 5. What does the word symbiosis mean in paragraph 5? A plants can grow on the green sea turtle s shell B fish like to eat algae C two different animals are alike D two different animals help each other 6. To save the green sea turtle, which of these is the best thing for people to do? A wear jewelry made from a green sea turtle s shell B eat the green sea turtle s eggs C help protect the habitats of the green sea turtle D eat soup made from green sea turtles 76 UNIT 2 Listening/Reading/Writing The Continental Press, Inc.

9 Writing Directions Read the story again. Then write about the story. Green Sea Turtles 1 It is night. A mother green sea turtle crawls from the ocean and slowly makes her way up on the beach. It is hard work. Her flippers are good for swimming, but not for pulling her large weight across the sand. Finally, she makes it and starts to dig a hole. In the hole, she buries 100 eggs. Then she covers the hole with sand. She is exhausted, but she crawls slowly back to the ocean. 2 In about two months, baby sea turtles hatch from the eggs. They start to dig out of the sand, but the sand feels hot. They wait. When the sand feels cool, they know it is night. Then they dig out and rush for the ocean, but some don t make it. Crabs or birds eat them. When they finally reach the ocean, fish eat many more of them. Very few grow up to be big green sea turtles. GO ON The Continental Press, Inc. UNIT 2 Listening/Reading/Writing 77

10 Writing 3 Green sea turtles are reptiles. They can weigh up to 500 pounds and can live to be 60 years old. They live in the ocean, but they have to breathe air as people do. Usually the turtles come up for air every few minutes. But when they are sleeping, they can stay underwater for more than 2 hours. 4 These creatures are different than turtles that live on land. Their shells are lighter, so they can float. They cannot pull their heads into their shells for protection. Instead of legs, they have flippers for swimming. They can also swim hundreds of miles and can go as fast as 35 miles an hour. 5 The green turtle s shell is mostly brown. The animal eats plants, so its body fat is greenish. Also, its shell has green algae on it, so it looks green. Fish eat the algae from the turtle s shell. The fish get an easy meal, and the turtle gets a clean shell. When two animals help each other like this, it is called symbiosis. GO ON 78 UNIT 2 Listening/Reading/Writing The Continental Press, Inc.

11 Writing 6 The green sea turtle has only two known predators sharks and people. Sharks like to eat these tasty turtles, and so do people. People also dig up the eggs for food and make jewelry and other things from the turtle s shell. The beaches where turtles lay their eggs are also changing. People build hotels and homes on the beaches. The sea turtles have no place to lay their eggs. 7 At one time there were millions of green sea turtles in oceans all over the world. Today, there are fewer than 200,000. These turtles have existed since dinosaurs roamed Earth 150 million years ago. Let s hope they don t ever die out. GO ON The Continental Press, Inc. UNIT 2 Listening/Reading/Writing 79

12 Writing Now read the directions below. Suppose you went swimming in the ocean and saw a green sea turtle. What would you say about it? Write two paragraphs explaining what you know about the green sea turtle. Use information from the story to support your answer. Plan Your Answer Use the space below to plan your writing and organize your thoughts. Do NOT write your final answer on this page. Your writing on this page will NOT be scored. Write your final answer on the next two pages. GO ON 80 UNIT 2 Listening/Reading/Writing The Continental Press, Inc.

13 Writing Check Your Work Write about the topic. Include details and examples in your writing. Write complete sentences and paragraphs. Use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling. GO ON The Continental Press, Inc. UNIT 2 Listening/Reading/Writing 81